Brutus Vs Antony Essay, Research Paper

Brutus vs. Antony

Brutus and Antony both produce different tactics to sway the people?s

opinions about Caesar. Both men present different points about Casaer and his

rule in Rome. Brutus? basis for his speech is presenting an explanation of why

he planned and participated in Caesar?s execution. Antony uses a tactic of

brainwashing by telling the crowd that he is there to bury Casaer not to praise

him. Both men are successful, yet Antony holds the upper hand by speaking after

Casaer.

Brutus opens his speech asking the people believe his honor and respect it.

He tells the crowd he loved Caesar as much as any of his listeners. His ultimate

explanation, which seems very good is,? Not that I loved Caesar less, But that

I loved Rome more.? He appeals to the crowd by asking them if they all wish to

be bondmen or noble Romans. He pauses for a response and the people say there

are none that wish to be slaves. Brutus appeals to the people?s lives and how

they wish to live them. He tells the crowd that he helped to kill Caesar for the

people and their well being. He is actually giving a noble speech and it seems

well put together.

Antony opens his speech by saying, ? I am here to bury Caesar, not to

praise him.? He brainwashes the crowd with this line by getting them to think

he does not care about Caesar?s death. For he is on Brutus? side now. The

Basis of his speech is on the Ambition of Casaer. He appeals that he had very

little ambition. He says that Caesar brought home many captives for money and he

asks if this is ambition. He follows this by saying, ? But Brutus says he was

ambitious, and Brutus is an honorable man.? He repeats this phrase four times

throughout his speech. This puts emphasis in the people?s belief that Antony

is on Brutus? side. Then Antony asks the people if they, ? all did love him

once, why do they not mourn for him now.? Making them question themselves

about their faith. He then tells them his heart is in the coffin with Caesar and

he must pause. This shows the crowd he loves Caesar and truly misses him. When

he returns to speaking he talks of how he should do Caesar and Cassius wrong. He

says he will not because they are honorable men. By repeating this throughout

the speech he puts the impression in the peoples minds that Brutus and Cassius

have brainwashed Antony and maybe they really are not honorable men. Finally he

puts the crowd into the palm of his hand by telling them Caesar has a will for

them that includes money. This is what captures them to Antony?s side. The

crowd then wants to find Brutus and his followers and kill them.

Brutus gives the crowd a straightforward explanation, of why they killed

Caesar. He tries to show them that it is in their own interest and they should

be thankful. For they are not slaves. Antony plays of Brutus? speech when

Brutus states that Caesar had ambition. He brainwashes the crowd in the end of

his speech by showing sorrow and ultimately pausing because he says his heart is

in the coffin with Caesar. When Antony brings up the part about the will this

gets them were he wants them. Antony plays a role of being innocent. He shows

the crowd he has changed to Brutus? side yet he hurts on the inside. Brutus

stuck to being truthful, as Antony played of Brutus? speech and used tactics

of brainwashing his listeners. Ultimately it worked, and what a clever idea it

was.